IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES

36-41 28TH ST
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106

341 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IS 204, officially known as the Oliver W. Holmes School, is a public middle school located in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 30. The school is situated in a vibrant, transit-accessible area, which allows it to draw a diverse student body from the surrounding Long Island City and Astoria communities.

Academically, IS 204 focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school by offering a standard middle school curriculum supplemented by various extracurricular programs. The school emphasizes the development of core academic skills while fostering a supportive social environment. By engaging students in a structured learning setting, IS 204 aims to build the foundation necessary for its students to succeed in New York City’s competitive high school admissions process and beyond.

341

Total Students

41.8

Full-Time Teachers

8.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	210
Black	42
Asian	50
Two or More	3
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
210 (61.6 %)
Asian
50 (14.7 %)
Black
42 (12.3 %)
White
28 (8.2 %)
American Indian
5 (1.5 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
Phone:	(718)937-1463
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	341
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	358
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 122

Grade 8 123

Ungraded 8